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states. the council for economic research ranked 300 cities coast-to-coast. i was not surprised to see honolulu on this list of number three. >> number three, that's right. they based these numbers on the cost of consumer services from grocery items to housing, health care, transportation. san francisco also on the list at number four. not surprising considering housing is scares there. >> look at that. >> san jose not far behind. but number one on the list, manhattan. i don't think that's a surprise to anyone. what's interesting how they break out the boroughs, brooklyn, queens in the top ten. >> it's been like this for a while and people keeping moving here in tiny apartments for $5 million. >> no escape anywhere in new york you go. >> least expensive place to live, harlyn again, texas, comes in as least expensive, memphis, tennessee, mcallen, texas, a lot of texas towns. >> that's all in the south which you're seeing a lot of businesses move, especially to atlanta, for example, which isn't
states. the council for economic research ranked 300 cities coast-to-coast. i was not surprised to see honolulu on this list of number three. >> number three, that's right. they based these numbers on the cost of consumer services from grocery items to housing, health care, transportation. san francisco also on the list at number four. not surprising considering housing is scares there. >> look at that. >> san jose not far behind. but number one on the list, manhattan. i don't...
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the united states put out tv ads saying the government had nothing to do with film that had caused such offense but popular outrage and the opportunity for some interest groups to manipulate it left as many as 20 people dead. the anger over the film spread through much of the islamic world although it was generally less violence. anticipated protest over another issue the publishing in a satirical french magazine in cartoons over prophet muhammed was limited. but schools and sbeembassies we closed and stay closed until the anger sub sides. >> in 1989 salman rushdie published the "satanic verses." he went into hiding for nearly a decade. >> 23 years later as new violent protests rage throughout the middle east as result of perceived insults rushdie's name has popped up again. his new book is a memoir. it tells the story of his life as a marked man. good morning. in 1989 when the ayatollah khomeni condemned you to death did you understand immediately what was happening? >> pretty quickly. i did not -- initially we had a little confusion. we didn't know if it was rhetoric or something fart
the united states put out tv ads saying the government had nothing to do with film that had caused such offense but popular outrage and the opportunity for some interest groups to manipulate it left as many as 20 people dead. the anger over the film spread through much of the islamic world although it was generally less violence. anticipated protest over another issue the publishing in a satirical french magazine in cartoons over prophet muhammed was limited. but schools and sbeembassies we...
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this attack will not break the bonds between the united states and libya. libyan security personnel fought back against the attackers alongside americans. libyans helped some of our diplomats find safety and carried ambassador stevens' body to the hospital where we tragically learned he had died. it's especially tragic that chris stevens died in benghazi because it is a city he helped to save. at the height of the libyan revolution, chris led our diplomatic post in benghazi with characteristic skill, courage, and resolve he built partnerships with libyan revolutionaries and helped them as they planned to build a new libya. when the gadhafi regime came to an end, chris was there to serve as our ambassador to the new libya and worked tirelessly to support this young democracy. i think both secretary clinton and i relied deeply on his knowledge of the situation on the ground there. he was a role model to all who worked with him and to the young diplomats who aspire to walk in his footsteps. along with his colleagues, chris died in a country that is still striv
this attack will not break the bonds between the united states and libya. libyan security personnel fought back against the attackers alongside americans. libyans helped some of our diplomats find safety and carried ambassador stevens' body to the hospital where we tragically learned he had died. it's especially tragic that chris stevens died in benghazi because it is a city he helped to save. at the height of the libyan revolution, chris led our diplomatic post in benghazi with characteristic...
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>> it is about the united states only in a partial way. there are, as i said, legitimate grievances against u.s. policy, traditional support for the autocratic regimes, failure to solve the palestine problem, the way the war on terror was framed and conducted and the civilian casualties, all that's true. the problem is you have now more -- it has to do with what's taking place in those societies, especially in the arab world, in those societies going through this transition. >> right. >> you have competing forces using a pretext like the movie. you are going to see this taking place all over the arab world and the muslim world because these societies feel marginalized, feel aggrieved, and they are ruled by oppressive regimes, and the regimes are very good at directing the wrath of their own people, not against the injustices in those societies, but against the american boogieman. >> when you look back at the speech that president obama gave in 2009 in cairo when he talked about his desire to recalibrate the relationship between the united
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would you consider the united states an ally? >> translator: this is dependent on the definition of an ally. the understanding of an ally as a part of a military alliance, this is not existent right now. but if you mean by allied partnership and special diplomatic relationship and cooperation, we are that ally. >> very interesting interview, charlie. >>> we should also note this morning, governor mitt romney is attacking president obama's foreign policy record at a campaign rally in colorado. romney said america needs a president who will shape events and not be at their mercy. jan crawford is in denver, and jan, what happened to the reset that the romney campaign said they were going to do, talking about economy and jobs? instead, it seems like they're talking about foreign policy. >> right. it was foreign policy yesterday. although romney has said he's going to be drawing a sharper contrast with the president. we sure saw that here in denver. he hit the president hard for saying recent events in the middle east were bumps in th
would you consider the united states an ally? >> translator: this is dependent on the definition of an ally. the understanding of an ally as a part of a military alliance, this is not existent right now. but if you mean by allied partnership and special diplomatic relationship and cooperation, we are that ally. >> very interesting interview, charlie. >>> we should also note this morning, governor mitt romney is attacking president obama's foreign policy record at a campaign...
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half of all the world's travel is inside the united states. so it's a challenging market. you know, it's interesting if you go back through time, people who ran steam ships with people, planes, trains very difficult to make money moving people. very challenging thing. >> so why do you do it? >> again and again and again. >> i don't know, i guess i have a sickness. it's something that's difficult but i think the airlines and their methods in the united states are advanced because they've had to go through a lot. >> look at this with an interview with richard branson. >> everybody knows that u.s. carers, quality of carriers is pretty dismal. >> yeah. singapore does a better job than american. that's not what most people fly. that's a very small percentage of people. as far as the economic model and how they run their businesses i think it's pretty advance. we have a lot to learn from others. >> david, many people say jetblue has not been the same since you left. i'm sure you've heard that. >> thousands of times. >> not been the same. was it difficult for you? here's the airl
half of all the world's travel is inside the united states. so it's a challenging market. you know, it's interesting if you go back through time, people who ran steam ships with people, planes, trains very difficult to make money moving people. very challenging thing. >> so why do you do it? >> again and again and again. >> i don't know, i guess i have a sickness. it's something that's difficult but i think the airlines and their methods in the united states are advanced...
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when you think about who is the united states fighting a war against? that will actually frame it not been anti-islamic terms, but the united states has authorized the use of force against al qaeda, taliban, and associated forces, all of which are islamic groups of one sort or another. to confuse that with the problem being one that is essentially religious in nature will spear -- samir a lot of people in this a lot of terrorists. to go the critics would say something like the fort hood shooting, a potential terrorist attacks the were overlooked out of an abundance of political correctness were people were so fearful of being labeled as biggest that they did not say things about a colleague that they should have. ." >> you may be right on that. if you have someone talking in a very violent way, animated by what ever concern, and you suppress those concerns because you are afraid of an allegation of prejudice against the group he is speaking in a very violent extreme way as purporting to represent, i suppose you probably earned the criticism, but that do
when you think about who is the united states fighting a war against? that will actually frame it not been anti-islamic terms, but the united states has authorized the use of force against al qaeda, taliban, and associated forces, all of which are islamic groups of one sort or another. to confuse that with the problem being one that is essentially religious in nature will spear -- samir a lot of people in this a lot of terrorists. to go the critics would say something like the fort hood...
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we're about to judge the worth and value of a man, the president of the united states, in this election. do we use the right criteria? >> no. you know, i think one of the reasons i got interested in doing this piece, in obama's life, was it struck me. i mean, just looking at it from afar that some of the problems that used to affect the evaluation of pro athletes, pro sports has gotten over, sort of like how to separate out luck from skill and how not to blame, you know, assigning credit and blame where credit and blame is due on a baseball field, but we don't really do in political life, especially with the president. he's forever credited and blamed for things that he actually has often very little control over. >> you played a kind of game with the president where you said to him, mr. president, let's assume that you're no longer president and i'm president, meaning you. >> yeah. >> what are the things i need to know about this job? and you took a few passes. >> i had to do it a few times. it took him a little while for him to get used to the idea i was president. he didn't like that
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states. >> all around us there were people who were crying. halfway through, i thought this guy's life is changed and it will never be the same. >> chris, i want you to compare the senator who gave that speech to the man who is in the oval office now. >> a lot of experience behind him now. he's been president for four years. he caught with bin laden, dealt with the financial crisis, passed the first ever health care bill which people have been fighting for since teddy roosevelt's time. a lot of history has passed. i think what i'm trying to do tonight in the hour long documentary, give people a sense if this was all there was to obama, what's passed, what was done now, where would he go in the history books. i wanted to give a really good accounting where we stand now that gives a better perspective than day to day reporting. >> do you believe he can exceed the impact he made in '04 and '08. >> that would be hard to do. we will debate bain capital, the questions of how we're doing with the ec
states. >> all around us there were people who were crying. halfway through, i thought this guy's life is changed and it will never be the same. >> chris, i want you to compare the senator who gave that speech to the man who is in the oval office now. >> a lot of experience behind him now. he's been president for four years. he caught with bin laden, dealt with the financial crisis, passed the first ever health care bill which people have been fighting for since teddy...
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this man, speaking in english, accuses the united states of attacking islam. >> you come to afghanistan to commit cruelty to muslims. we are not terrorists. >> reporter: the september 14th nighttime raid was the most destructive enemy attack in the decade-long afghanistan war. 15 insurgents armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades destroyed six harier yets and attacked fueling stations. these pictures taken by the taliban after the attack show fires continuing to burn. all but one of the enemy fighters were killed. but so were two u.s. marines. sergeant bradley adwell and christopher raible died in the assault. the video was e-mailed to a taliban spokesman. it's impossible to tell when or where it was made or if the men in the video took part in the attack. bob orr, cbs news, washington. >>> a fast-moving wildfire in southern california has killed at least one person. the body of an elderly man was found in one of 20 homes destroyed by the wind blown fire. authorities say he didn't evacuate when ordered to. the fire east of san diego has burned close to 2,500 acres nea
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it doesn't want to offend its religious base, but it also wants to not isolate the united states, but by calling for demonstrations and allowing people to come out on the streets and vent their anger, it shows a very different political mood in this country than we had before the arab spring movement. >> you know, in the mubarak days, which i don't have to tell you, the military obviously ruled with an iron fist, but they were at least liked better than the police. what's the dynamic like now? >> reporter: right now the muslim brotherhood is taking over the security services, taking over the military, taking over the police and is putting its own cadres in those top positions, and a lot of people in the military blame the u.s., blame this building right behind me, for turning its back on their old friend in the egyptian security services, so perhaps it's not quite surprising that the egyptian security services didn't rush in to help defend the u.s. embassy when many people in the army say the united states turned its back on the army, turned its back on mubarak, threw its lot in with
it doesn't want to offend its religious base, but it also wants to not isolate the united states, but by calling for demonstrations and allowing people to come out on the streets and vent their anger, it shows a very different political mood in this country than we had before the arab spring movement. >> you know, in the mubarak days, which i don't have to tell you, the military obviously ruled with an iron fist, but they were at least liked better than the police. what's the dynamic like...
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and someone we believe will be a great president of the united states. you know, we'll live with the process stories. the people in ohio and in these swing states, they're not reading this stuff. they're worried about are we going to be able to get a job? and we're telling them that mitt romney has a plan to create 12 million new ones if you elect him. >> senior adviser to the campaign, ed, thanks for your time. >> thanks for having me. >>> a magazine in france is defending its decision to publish cartoons mocking the prophet muhammad in the wake of the riots over an anti-muslim film. french officials are preparing for a potentially violent backlash. michelle, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. yeah. this morning, there are protests outside the french embassy in tehran. paris very visibly increased the police presence. we know the publishers chose the timing of this for a reason. after the protests and murders last week over the anti-islamic film, after the legal backlash of the photos of the duchess of cambridge. they said this is
and someone we believe will be a great president of the united states. you know, we'll live with the process stories. the people in ohio and in these swing states, they're not reading this stuff. they're worried about are we going to be able to get a job? and we're telling them that mitt romney has a plan to create 12 million new ones if you elect him. >> senior adviser to the campaign, ed, thanks for your time. >> thanks for having me. >>> a magazine in france is defending...
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may god continue to bless the united states of america. let's we have a great honor of the injured -- let me have a great honor of introducing someone who came to the state department earlier this week to grieve with us. he understands and values the work that these men were doing for our country. the president of the united states. >> the scripture teaches us greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. glen doherty never shied from adventure. he believed he could make a difference. he served with distinction in iraq and afghanistan. in benghazi, he laid down his life. today, glen is home. tyrone woods devoted 20 years of his life to the seals. the quiet professional. rone also served in iraq and afghanistan. in benghazi, he was far from dorothy and tyrone jr. and he laid down his life, protecting his friends. today, he is home. sean smith live to serve, first in the air force and then at the state department. he knew the perils of his calling from his time in baghdad. in benghazi, he surely thought of
may god continue to bless the united states of america. let's we have a great honor of the injured -- let me have a great honor of introducing someone who came to the state department earlier this week to grieve with us. he understands and values the work that these men were doing for our country. the president of the united states. >> the scripture teaches us greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. glen doherty never shied from adventure. he...
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states must be outrage. >> the administration sent mixed signals to those who attack our embassy in egypt and mixed signals to the world. >> reporter: now the world waits to see who will be held responsible for the death of a diplomat. and back to the politics of it all. you know, even some republicans are criticizing mitt romney for jumping into this so quickly while events were still unfolding. and mara, as of this morning, are still unfolding in the middle east. >> all right, tracie potts. thank you very much. >>> new census bureau figures on income, wealth, and poverty for 2011 paint a bleak economic picture. median household income dropped 1.5% last year to just over $50,000 a year. that's over 8% lower than in late 2007 when the recession began. in contrast, income for the wealthiest 20% of americans went up 1.6% last year. 2011's income gap between the rich and the poor grew to the widest in more than 40 years. and while a proportion of americans living in poverty did not rise for the first time in four years, the 46 million people in poverty remained at the highest level in
states must be outrage. >> the administration sent mixed signals to those who attack our embassy in egypt and mixed signals to the world. >> reporter: now the world waits to see who will be held responsible for the death of a diplomat. and back to the politics of it all. you know, even some republicans are criticizing mitt romney for jumping into this so quickly while events were still unfolding. and mara, as of this morning, are still unfolding in the middle east. >> all...
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and so when you think about who is the united states fighting a war against? that will actually frame it in -- not in antiislammic terms but the united states has authorized the congress of the united states has authorized the you of force against al qaeda, the taliban and associated forts, all of which are islamic groups of one sort or another. that said, to confuse the -- to confuse that with the problem being one that's essentially religious in nature, is -- it's going to -- as steve says, smear a lot of people. also going to miss a lot of terrorists. >> i think the critics to that position would say something like the ft. hood shooting, you had indications of a potential terrorist attack that were overlooked out of an abundance of political correctness, where people were so fearful of being labeled as anti-islamic big gots they didn't say things they should have about a colic that was acting in an aberrant way. >> they might have been right about that. if you have somebody talking tan a very violent way, animated by whatever concerns and you suppress those
and so when you think about who is the united states fighting a war against? that will actually frame it in -- not in antiislammic terms but the united states has authorized the congress of the united states has authorized the you of force against al qaeda, the taliban and associated forts, all of which are islamic groups of one sort or another. that said, to confuse the -- to confuse that with the problem being one that's essentially religious in nature, is -- it's going to -- as steve says,...
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israel is an ally of the united states. and that the united states when it entered that position, the palestinians knowing that said we still want the united states because we know that no other country could get israel to ultimately allow a second state, palestinian state next to israel because it needs the security that the united states would provide in the event it didn't turn out well, as many people think it wouldn't. because just look at the palestinian situation today. i personally am for a two-state solution. do i believe it's going to happen in my lifetime? no. to the israelis want it to? does. to the palestinians want it? i don't believe it. because if they did they would be at the table negotiating, but they haven't been for more than a year. and the reason, i believe, is that they think ultimately they can wait out the western world and ultimately have a single state in which they will overwhelm the israelis. that is why if you ask the head of the palestinian authority, mohammed -- you ask him, do you accept a
israel is an ally of the united states. and that the united states when it entered that position, the palestinians knowing that said we still want the united states because we know that no other country could get israel to ultimately allow a second state, palestinian state next to israel because it needs the security that the united states would provide in the event it didn't turn out well, as many people think it wouldn't. because just look at the palestinian situation today. i personally am...
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in the united states, they're well into the high double digits. and you've got the occupied movement and a lot of social on rise quality issue. obviously, goldman has been to some degree at the center of that discussion. what is your take on the social implications, what has happened financial services industry and how that plays out and what the impact of that might be in terms of a political flexibility going forward. >> the last question is really the punchline, draws out the punchline. many say it's not just in the last five years. to some extent, we are stewards of the economy. marketeers player for mac, but in good times, you know, we walk around -- this is a bad analogy, but if you're going to be in the samurai class come if you lose a war you fetch a preprepared to take the consequences and get the benefits when things are good because you carry yourself in a certain way and you have to be prepared for people to bear the brunt of the failure of the system jory pardo. it's not just five years. if you look at the widening of inequality in th
in the united states, they're well into the high double digits. and you've got the occupied movement and a lot of social on rise quality issue. obviously, goldman has been to some degree at the center of that discussion. what is your take on the social implications, what has happened financial services industry and how that plays out and what the impact of that might be in terms of a political flexibility going forward. >> the last question is really the punchline, draws out the...
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that is in the united states but around the world. the credit rating might not affect the united states but it could draw investors to look at spain and italy and realize that they need to start thinking more about political risks involved in other economies. most investors are probably looking already. >> could you tell or recall how much money left the markets when just the threat of a failure to raise the debt tillich was out there. >> it is very difficult to measure. one of the things you'll find an -- in looking at the economy is there some the things going on, it is impossible to pinpoint one specific issue. last july and august as it were threatening to inflict a wound on ourselves, europeans were doing one to themselves. your was going through one of its worst periods of the crisis last year. i include this figure in year from two investment banks. economists to run to the numbers. this action will help you understand there are specific costs for each individual measure. you can see i could two of them here because he conceded
that is in the united states but around the world. the credit rating might not affect the united states but it could draw investors to look at spain and italy and realize that they need to start thinking more about political risks involved in other economies. most investors are probably looking already. >> could you tell or recall how much money left the markets when just the threat of a failure to raise the debt tillich was out there. >> it is very difficult to measure. one of the...
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in the corner there, that is the street that leads to the united states embassy. and for the last hour or so, we've been seeing egyptian security guards firing tear gas at protesters trying to keep them away from the embassy walls. a very similar scene going -- taking place right now in the city of yemen in the capital of yemen, where protesters even managed to breach the compound walls. >> reporter: another assault on a u.s. embassy, this time in yemen. protesters threw stones at the embassy walls in the capital. they climbed the gate, set fire, and raised posters denouncing a once obscure u.s.-based internet movie that portrays the prophet mohammed. personnel in yemen were reportedly moved to a secure location. in cairo, more clashes, but this time, it's egyptian security pushing back. they fired tear gas to drive protesters away from the u.s. embassy in cairo. and the new egyptian president rejected violence against u.s. diplomats in a televised statement and said he told that to president obama in a phone call this morning. wednesday night in an interview with
in the corner there, that is the street that leads to the united states embassy. and for the last hour or so, we've been seeing egyptian security guards firing tear gas at protesters trying to keep them away from the embassy walls. a very similar scene going -- taking place right now in the city of yemen in the capital of yemen, where protesters even managed to breach the compound walls. >> reporter: another assault on a u.s. embassy, this time in yemen. protesters threw stones at the...
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in the united states and in europe. their voices are not heard, even if they constitute 99% of the society's. human and ethical values are sacrificed in order to -- and their willingness to listen to the demands of the people has become only a two at a time in election. the current world order is -- and based on injustice. distinguished friends and colleagues, what should be done and what is the way out of the current situation? there is no doubt that the world is in need of a new order and a fresh way of thinking, in order in which man is recognized as god's supreme creation enjoying material and the spiritual qualities and possessing a divine nation filled with a desire to see justice. an order that aims to revive human dignity and believes in universal happiness and perfection. three, in order which is at peace, security and welfare for all walks of life around the globe. four, in order found upon trust in order. rulers must love -- five, a just and fair order in which everybody is equal before love and in which ther
in the united states and in europe. their voices are not heard, even if they constitute 99% of the society's. human and ethical values are sacrificed in order to -- and their willingness to listen to the demands of the people has become only a two at a time in election. the current world order is -- and based on injustice. distinguished friends and colleagues, what should be done and what is the way out of the current situation? there is no doubt that the world is in need of a new order and a...
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the libyan government today has apologized for the attacks offering its apologies to the united states, the american people and all the people of the world. >> richard engel in cairo with the developing story there. thanks so much, richard. >>> factory fires in two major pakistani cities tuesday claimed more than 300 lives. officials say at least 289 bodies have been pulled from the charred ruins of a clothing factory in karachi, and a fire at a shoe factory in lahore left at least 25 people there dead. >>> apple unveils the latest version of its iphone in san francisco today. the iphone 5 is expected to work with 4g cellular networks, a capability that many cell phone rivals already have, and there's speculation that it will have a bigger screen, will be slimmer in design and have a better camera lens. jpmorgan's chief economist says sales could actually be big enough to give a noticeable boost to the nation's gdp. meantime, facebook ceo mark zuckerberg is denying that facebook is developing its own smartphone. he said it is clearly the wrong strategy for facebook whose stock has lost
the libyan government today has apologized for the attacks offering its apologies to the united states, the american people and all the people of the world. >> richard engel in cairo with the developing story there. thanks so much, richard. >>> factory fires in two major pakistani cities tuesday claimed more than 300 lives. officials say at least 289 bodies have been pulled from the charred ruins of a clothing factory in karachi, and a fire at a shoe factory in lahore left at...
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states law enforcement entity and are in united states custody. we're talking about other countries. that is an absolutely impossible to fulfill requirement and that is why it would result in the cutoff of aid automatically and that's why it's dangerous. the presiding officer: all time is expired. under the previous order the clerk will report s. 3576. the clerk: calendar number 570 s. 3576, a bill to provide limitations on united states assistance, and for other purposes. the presiding officer: under the previous order the clerk will read the bill for the third time. the clerk: calendar number 530 s. 3576, a bill to provide limitations on united states assistance and for other purposes. the presiding officer: the question occurs on passage of the measure. mr. paul: i ask for the yeas and nays. the presiding officer: is there a sufficient second? there appears to be. there is a sufficient second. the clerk will call the roll. vote: vote: the presiding officer: does any senator wish still to vote or to change their vote? if not on this vote the yea
states law enforcement entity and are in united states custody. we're talking about other countries. that is an absolutely impossible to fulfill requirement and that is why it would result in the cutoff of aid automatically and that's why it's dangerous. the presiding officer: all time is expired. under the previous order the clerk will report s. 3576. the clerk: calendar number 570 s. 3576, a bill to provide limitations on united states assistance, and for other purposes. the presiding...
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the continental united states in particular. also, the obama administration changed our plans for european missile defense to use, to leverage existing aegis ballistic missile defense system and eventually put that system ashore, first in romania and then in poland. they also curtailed the ground-based midcourse defense program. we plan to buy 44 of those interceptors based on the west coast and alaska and california. they stopped it at 30. and i think romney administration would actually probably go back and change the balance again, much more in favor of national missile defense system. and we have seen in congress recently republicans have been pushing the idea of deploying some of these ground basement course interceptors on the east coast of the united states. another area specific difference in shipbuilding as mike alluded to. the shift count as one measure that is an imperfect measure by the total number of ships in the navy found it reached into point, 279 chips recently point i should say. and i was in the bush administ
the continental united states in particular. also, the obama administration changed our plans for european missile defense to use, to leverage existing aegis ballistic missile defense system and eventually put that system ashore, first in romania and then in poland. they also curtailed the ground-based midcourse defense program. we plan to buy 44 of those interceptors based on the west coast and alaska and california. they stopped it at 30. and i think romney administration would actually...
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we have brought this to an extreme level of exquisite -- here in the united states. freedom of the press criticizes everything all the time. and we love. it's our system. wouldn't want it any other way. and so i think we can now bring that about but it requires a change in attitude and the part of government leaders to accept being criticized. we've seen some slip backward in recent times, who thought they were going to do this and realize hey, this is very uncomfortable, and have pushed back and are becoming less open to press criticism. you see it frequently, but i think that's part of the institution building. laws, institutions, free society, open society, the ability of nongovernmental institutions to function and do things that could be critical of the government, and above all freedom of the press, and resourced to courts. if you feel your rights have been violated, either commercial or in private activity. >> i completely agree with general powell has just said. i can even make two more comments. one on the constitution. let me take an example. [inaudible] i
we have brought this to an extreme level of exquisite -- here in the united states. freedom of the press criticizes everything all the time. and we love. it's our system. wouldn't want it any other way. and so i think we can now bring that about but it requires a change in attitude and the part of government leaders to accept being criticized. we've seen some slip backward in recent times, who thought they were going to do this and realize hey, this is very uncomfortable, and have pushed back...
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israel is an alley of the united states and -- ally of the united states. and when the united states entered that position, the palestinians knowing that said we still want the united states because we know that no other country could get israel to ultimately allow a second state -- palestinian state next to israel because it needs the security that the united states would provide in the event it didn't turn out well as many people think it wouldn't because if you just look at the palestinian -- the situation today, i personally am for a two-state solution. do i believe it's going happen in my lifetime? no. do the israelis want it? yes. do the palestinians want it? i don't believe it. because if they did they would be at the table negotiating but they haven't been for more than a year. and the reason i believe that is the case is that they think that ultimately they can wait out the western world and ultimately have a single state in which they will overwhelm the israelis. that's why if you ask the palestinian authority mouhammad -- >> it's abuzan. >> he ha
israel is an alley of the united states and -- ally of the united states. and when the united states entered that position, the palestinians knowing that said we still want the united states because we know that no other country could get israel to ultimately allow a second state -- palestinian state next to israel because it needs the security that the united states would provide in the event it didn't turn out well as many people think it wouldn't because if you just look at the palestinian...
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it's been a terrible week for the united states, but i'm still hopeful about a lot of the arab spring. we've got to navigate some tough times right now, and syria remains a huge mess. but if you ask me how things are compared to how i would have guessed a year ago, probably better than i would have surmised. >> the u.s. still controls pursestrings in as much of the foreign aid to that part of the world. will that allow the u.s. to continue to exert some influence? >> absolutely. i think president morsi knows this in egypt. it's part of why he's sensitive to the fact that his initial reaction to this video. however understandable at a religious level is inappropriate at a political level, at a leadership level. i'd like to hope he would have figured this out on his own, but it's nice to have $1.5 billion worth of leverage on our side. >> chuck, this all did not happen in a vacuum. we're in political season right now. mitt romney spoke out. some say maybe a little too quickly before understanding all the facts of the timing of the statement. does the romney campaign regret anything it's
it's been a terrible week for the united states, but i'm still hopeful about a lot of the arab spring. we've got to navigate some tough times right now, and syria remains a huge mess. but if you ask me how things are compared to how i would have guessed a year ago, probably better than i would have surmised. >> the u.s. still controls pursestrings in as much of the foreign aid to that part of the world. will that allow the u.s. to continue to exert some influence? >> absolutely. i...
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this the iconic place that became the scene of massive demonstrations from the united states, calling for more democracy. now, there is an ongoing clash here as some demonstrators are trying to attract u.s. embassy, which is right on the edge of this square and you can see fear gas being fired from egyptian security forces trying to keep the demonstrators away from the u.s. embassy wall. a similar scene today in yemen, as an angry mob attacked the u.s. embassy compound in the city of sanaa a state department official says that all u.s. personnel that the embassy in sanaa have been accounted for and appear to be safe. another assault on a u.s. embassy, this time in yemen. protesters threw stones at the embassy walls in the capital, sanaa. they climbed the gate, set fires, and raised posters denouncing a once-obscure u.s.-based internet movie that portrays the prophet mohammed. personnel in yemen were reportedly moved to a secure location. in cairo, more clashes, but this time, it's egyptian security pushing back. they fired tear gas to drive protesters away from the u.s. embassy in cai
this the iconic place that became the scene of massive demonstrations from the united states, calling for more democracy. now, there is an ongoing clash here as some demonstrators are trying to attract u.s. embassy, which is right on the edge of this square and you can see fear gas being fired from egyptian security forces trying to keep the demonstrators away from the u.s. embassy wall. a similar scene today in yemen, as an angry mob attacked the u.s. embassy compound in the city of sanaa a...
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states as an attack upon the united states. and we will respond militarily. i think you can say that about saudi arabia, too. when i made my statement, you should make people turn to vote. iran wants to destroy saudi arabia, too. >> we will get to iran in a moment, but let's pick up a little of that. it is confusing if you watch both conventions and you listen to people for both parties. one will always claimed that they are superior to the other in their historic support of israel. you have people telling us that republicans are stronger. i forgot these efforts to thwart the u.s. recognition of statehood. that is something obama has not received enough credit for. within a year, we have both a jewish congresspersons, one republican and one democrat saying opposite things. your party would do better in the white house for israel. >> i certainly believe so. it is a very critical period. small things can mean an awful lot when the president has not been to israel, snubs the prime minister, has made outrageous claims. these have c
states as an attack upon the united states. and we will respond militarily. i think you can say that about saudi arabia, too. when i made my statement, you should make people turn to vote. iran wants to destroy saudi arabia, too. >> we will get to iran in a moment, but let's pick up a little of that. it is confusing if you watch both conventions and you listen to people for both parties. one will always claimed that they are superior to the other in their historic support of israel. you...
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they continue to show their anger over an anti-muslim video produced here in the united states. egyptian police have used tear gas over and over just trying to control these crowds. even bigger protests are expected today after friday's prayers. similar protests spreading throughout the muslim world. in kashmir, hundreds of people tried to march there. this was in protest today. but they were stopped there by heavily armed police. meantime in libya, a no-fly zone right now has been declared in that airspace over benghazi after an american ambassador and three other americans were killed in an attack on tuesday. the country's prime minister says four people are now under arrest in connection with those attacks, but at this point no formal charges have been filed. >>> jon just mentioned that u.s. ambassador, his family, the family of chris stevens is in washington, d.c., as they wait for his body to return to the u.s. and now stevens' younger sister is speaking out exclusively on "rock center with brian williams." >> he talked a little bit about the security but he really didn't m
they continue to show their anger over an anti-muslim video produced here in the united states. egyptian police have used tear gas over and over just trying to control these crowds. even bigger protests are expected today after friday's prayers. similar protests spreading throughout the muslim world. in kashmir, hundreds of people tried to march there. this was in protest today. but they were stopped there by heavily armed police. meantime in libya, a no-fly zone right now has been declared in...
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states. what is behind what seems to be this new wave of anti-americanism, in your opinion? >> well, i think, you know, if i can say one thing about america and the way it's viewed in this part of the world. i've just come back from my 88th visit to the middle east since leaving office. if i were you in america, i would not worry about being loved. that's not your role in the world, right? your role is to be strong and you are strong. what you have to understand in these circumstances there's two groups struggling for what's going on in the world. you have anti-american protesters burning the flag, saying terrible things and killing american people and you also have in libya, for example, after the tragic death of your ambassador there, thousands of people coming out protesting against the killers and demanding action taken against them so, you know, in the end, you've got to see this as a long struggle in which we've got to be on the side of the decent people, and there are decent people out
states. what is behind what seems to be this new wave of anti-americanism, in your opinion? >> well, i think, you know, if i can say one thing about america and the way it's viewed in this part of the world. i've just come back from my 88th visit to the middle east since leaving office. if i were you in america, i would not worry about being loved. that's not your role in the world, right? your role is to be strong and you are strong. what you have to understand in these circumstances...
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maryland live the third largest commercial casino in the united states. the casino opened back in june. >>> later this morning, maryland's public service commission will review how well local power companies handled outages after the june derecho. thousands were without power for days after that storm. the panel will hear from pepco, bge among others. the commission set aside time for another hearing tomorrow if they receive enough feedback. >>> time for weather and traffic. so far, no storms in sight. we've been enjoying lovely weather. hoping it will last. >> tom, i'm not an outdoorsy person, but the last few days, i can't help to get out and just be outside. >> good for you. >> i saw you for at least 15 seconds before you got if your car, sort of look at the sky. well, it is one of those days. you'll want to enjoy the outside and linger a little longer, especially for your lunch hour. you might want to consider having an al fresco lunch today. the first light of dawn beginning the show up. dew point is up a little bit up at 57. the last few mornings, i
maryland live the third largest commercial casino in the united states. the casino opened back in june. >>> later this morning, maryland's public service commission will review how well local power companies handled outages after the june derecho. thousands were without power for days after that storm. the panel will hear from pepco, bge among others. the commission set aside time for another hearing tomorrow if they receive enough feedback. >>> time for weather and traffic....
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very, very angry about an anti-islam film produced right here in the united states. now, the independent film seen initially by just a handful of people has now caused what you can see is a major international crisis. with very violent protests going on in cairo, egypt, as well as a deadly attack on the u.s. embassy in ben gaghazi, libya, to the death of four americans, including ambassador chris stevens. right now we will take you live to cairo to look at what is happening in the streets. you can see chaos there. protesters demonstrating around the embassy. they have actually attacked the embassy, throwing rocks. the police there trying to enforce some type of security, throwing rocks and tear gas back at the protesters, trying to keep them down. again, a lot of unrest as this unfolds. a very fluid situation and mayhem in the streets. we will keep you posted as more information comes in, but not good at all. >>> at the center of this unfolding international crisis, a small independent movie, as jon mentioned, initially only screened for a handful of people in a smal
very, very angry about an anti-islam film produced right here in the united states. now, the independent film seen initially by just a handful of people has now caused what you can see is a major international crisis. with very violent protests going on in cairo, egypt, as well as a deadly attack on the u.s. embassy in ben gaghazi, libya, to the death of four americans, including ambassador chris stevens. right now we will take you live to cairo to look at what is happening in the streets. you...
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the united states is the number one producer of corn, wheat, and soy, and the drought is expected to drive up food prices. >> i know around here we've been dealing with rain deficits and such, but, tom, it's hard to complain about anything we're finding with the weather the next few days. >> the rain will probably be arriving next week but not for the weekend. it's looking terrific. starting off another chilly morning. much of the region, we're down in the 50s from the mountains all the way to the atlantic beaches. right near the waters, it's right near 60. on the potomac tidal rig. we'll be up near 80 by midafternoon, still not very humid. and then a front coming through tonight. going to usher in more dry air. as it does push in, it will bring some clouds this friday evening, for your friday evening plans. might have a few passing sprinkles this evening with just a slight chance of that. and then by dawn saturday near 60. afternoon highs reaching near 80. saturday night, a beautiful evening under a mostly clear skies, back down to the 50s by dawn sunday. sunday looks like a terrifi
the united states is the number one producer of corn, wheat, and soy, and the drought is expected to drive up food prices. >> i know around here we've been dealing with rain deficits and such, but, tom, it's hard to complain about anything we're finding with the weather the next few days. >> the rain will probably be arriving next week but not for the weekend. it's looking terrific. starting off another chilly morning. much of the region, we're down in the 50s from the mountains all...
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abroad these united states of america. and for our leaders in congress. that though we are so close to an election, what will matter more is the fulfillment of our oath and the protection as best we can of those who are trying to protect us. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. does the gentleman have a motion? to adjourn? mr. gohmert: madam speaker, at this time i move that we do now hereby adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to adjourn. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it. the motion is agreed to. according to the -- accordingly the house stands adjourned until >> the bill limits the energy departments's ability to issue such loan guarantees and adds penalties for officials who fail to comply with the bill's requirement. the bill passed in house 245-161. the house returns next tuesday for morning hour speeches, 2:00 p.m. for legislative work here on c-span. president barack obama vice president joe biden and first lady michelle oba
abroad these united states of america. and for our leaders in congress. that though we are so close to an election, what will matter more is the fulfillment of our oath and the protection as best we can of those who are trying to protect us. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. does the gentleman have a motion? to adjourn? mr. gohmert: madam speaker, at this time i move that we do now hereby adjourn. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion...
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we bless the united states of america. [cheers and applause] >> in less than two weeks, the first of the presidential debates live on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. watch and engage. >> next, an analysis of the 2012 campaign. then a look at next week's u.s. house agenda. after that, a discussion on the ratification of the recent events in the middle east. >> i started by saying, let us be cautiously optimistic. something is happening which is great. what i call in the book "the awakening." the awakening is the awakening of the arab mind and the intellectual revolution. yes, it is possible to get rid of dictators. it is possible to change countries. this is something that's a legacy, a shift which feels very promising for now and for the future. >> oxford university islamic professor tariq ramadan talks about the arab spring this sunday on c-span2's booktv. >> "boston globe" reporters and political analysts discuss the final two months of the presidential campaign. the state of the race coming out of the conventions,
we bless the united states of america. [cheers and applause] >> in less than two weeks, the first of the presidential debates live on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org. watch and engage. >> next, an analysis of the 2012 campaign. then a look at next week's u.s. house agenda. after that, a discussion on the ratification of the recent events in the middle east. >> i started by saying, let us be cautiously optimistic. something is happening which is great. what i call in the...
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states. this is video from cairo. protesters in the streets throwing rocks at the military. the military had been constructing a concrete barricade to protect the u.s. embassy there. bracing for a rally after morning prayer today. 11 u.s. compounds have been under attack. one protester has also been killed. the protests are over a film made here in the u.s. considered blasphemous to islam. the protests have spread from libya and egypt to yemen, iran, and iraq. some groups in dcairo are condemning the violence but calling for a peaceful million man rally today. there are worries that protest could turn violent. the fbi is now overseas and investigating the man as well who posted this film online. he is from california. he was on probation and not supposed to be on the internet. back to you. >>> the bodies of ambassador chris stevens, foreign service officer sean smith, and former navy s.e.a.l.s glen doherty and tyrone woods arrived in germany. >>> what was supposed to be a moment of silence tu
states. this is video from cairo. protesters in the streets throwing rocks at the military. the military had been constructing a concrete barricade to protect the u.s. embassy there. bracing for a rally after morning prayer today. 11 u.s. compounds have been under attack. one protester has also been killed. the protests are over a film made here in the u.s. considered blasphemous to islam. the protests have spread from libya and egypt to yemen, iran, and iraq. some groups in dcairo are...
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states. all four died on tuesday in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. the pentagon moving two warships to the libyan coast. those ships don't have a specific mission, but they do give the military some flexibility in launching any mission that president obama might order. the president won't say whether he's even considering military action in libya, but he is vowing justice for the attack. >> what we have to do now is to do a full investigation, find out the facts, find out who perpetrated these terrible acts and bring them to justice. >> we want to show you some live pictures that we're getting from cairo, egypt. the president there vowing not to allow what happened in libya to happen in his country. a lot of activity you can see in these images right now. protesters are gathering outside the u.s. embassy in egypt. the president mohamed morsi says the egyptian people reject unlawful acts like the attack on the consulate in benghazi. >> the state department is warning american emb
states. all four died on tuesday in an attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. the pentagon moving two warships to the libyan coast. those ships don't have a specific mission, but they do give the military some flexibility in launching any mission that president obama might order. the president won't say whether he's even considering military action in libya, but he is vowing justice for the attack. >> what we have to do now is to do a full investigation, find out the facts, find out...
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i'm in my 26th year in the united states senate. i announced a year and a half ago, a little more than that, that i would not seek reelection. so i don't have a political ox to gore here. but i am here to report what i have seen after 26 years of service here. and let me just start by saying our republican colleagues at the leadership level decided early on that their strategy to be successful was to stop things from passing in the united states senate. it is very clear that has been their strategy. that's why we have seen more than 380 filibusters in this body, which is completely unprecedented in the history of the united states senate. because the republican leader made very clear years ago his highest priority was to defeat for reelection president obama. he did not say his top priority was to solve the problems of the country. he did not say his top priority was to get our economy back on track. he did not say his top priority was to address the deficits and debt of the nation. he did not say his top priority was to improve the
i'm in my 26th year in the united states senate. i announced a year and a half ago, a little more than that, that i would not seek reelection. so i don't have a political ox to gore here. but i am here to report what i have seen after 26 years of service here. and let me just start by saying our republican colleagues at the leadership level decided early on that their strategy to be successful was to stop things from passing in the united states senate. it is very clear that has been their...